Re: Oracle 10.2.0.3.0 install on a desktop

On Mar 20, 1:31 pm, "Shakespeare" <what..._at_xs4all.nl> wrote:
> <tom.simm..._at_vetco.com> schreef in berichtnews:c8296242-ed50-428f-836b-9f0aab5923ec_at_e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...>>>>>> > Hi>> > I have installed the above version of Oracle on my Windows XP desktop> > machine, and against my gut feeling I followed the advice of ignoring> > the message about the Loopback connection.>> > Initially all seemed well, however now I can only access EM if my> > machine is booted disconnected from the network. If it's connected,> > in the services list I can see the service hasn't started, and cannot> > be started, I get a fails with status 2.>> > Having Googled around, this seem to be because when you in stall a> > directory is created in the structure that either has localhost or> > machine name in it. A supposed resolution is to copy which ever> > directory you have, and edit the directory name to the other, giving> > you both - this isn't working for me.>> > I'm guessing that if I'd followed my gut feeling and set up the> > loopback connection all would have been well from the beginning?>> > Is there a resolution, or am I doomed to uninstall and reinstall with> > the loopback?>> > Tom>> Reinstall, and make sure that> 1 - You have a loopback adapter> 2 - A fully qualified host name with the address of the loopback in your> host file (could be anything but NOT localhost)> 3 - Your loopback adapter is the last installed adapter> 4 - (just to be sure) let the name in 2- be the first one in your host file> after localhost.>> You MIGHT try this: disconnect from the network; see what your ip address is> (169. something); install a loopback adapter with this address; deactivate> it; connect to the network; activate it, start your database, listener and> em. It might work; and since you have to install the loopback anyway, it's> no extra work.>> Shakespeare- Hide quoted text ->> - Show quoted text -

Thanks everyone, at least I now know that a reinstall is my best
option.

As a rule I do follow the prompts given, however not being familiar
with Oracle I took the advice of person that know more about it than
me! Hmmm, well are meant to know more about it that me.